Sport Scholarship

Anglia Ruskin University ARU

Scholarship details

There are two levels of scholarship:

1) £1,400 per year for Elite Level. This is a cash bursary.
2) Up to £12,500 per year for Podium Level. This is a full or partial fee waiver.

Elite Level
Worth £1,400 per year, the Elite Level scholarship covers performance-related costs. It's for students who compete at regional or national level and is given as a cash bursary.

You’ll also benefit from strength and conditioning sessions, sports performance workshops, and travel and accommodation for agreed competitions.

Podium Level
Worth up to £12,500 per year, the Elite Level scholarship is offered to students who are of an international standard and can successfully compete at the highest level of university sport and above. It's given as a full or partial fee waiver.

You’ll also benefit from individualised strength and conditioning sessions, sport therapy, sports performance workshops, and fees, travel and accommodation for agreed competitions.

Benefit from financial support if you compete in ARU’s performance sports of basketball and volleyball.*

To be eligible for a Sport Scholarship you should:

- Meet the entry requirements for your chosen course
- Be a UK, EU or international student
- Be studying an undergraduate or postgraduate taught course at ARU in Cambridge, Chelmsford or Peterborough
- Be competing at regional or national level to qualify for our Elite Level scholarship
- Be competing at national or international level to qualify for our Podium Level scholarship
- Be able to demonstrate that you’ll have a significant impact on the performance of the sports team you join at ARU (if applicable) and/or on BUCS points.

Foundation, extended, degree apprenticeship, distance learning degree programmes and/or CPD and short courses are excluded.

*In exceptional circumstances, we’ll also consider applications from those participating in individual sports and competing at the highest levels.

To find out more and submit a scholarship application, email our Clubs and Performance Sport Manager, Cherrelle Emanuel: cherrelle.emanuel@aru.ac.uk.

Applications are open year-round. You’ll remain eligible for our Sport Scholarship up to the point you start your course at ARU.

Eligibility details

Benefit from financial support if you compete in ARU’s performance sports of basketball and volleyball.*

To be eligible for a Sport Scholarship you should:

- Meet the entry requirements for your chosen course
- Be a UK, EU or international student
- Be studying an undergraduate or postgraduate taught course at ARU in Cambridge, Chelmsford or Peterborough
- Be competing at regional or national level to qualify for our Elite Level scholarship
- Be competing at national or international level to qualify for our Podium Level scholarship
- Be able to demonstrate that you’ll have a significant impact on the performance of the sports team you join at ARU (if applicable) and/or on BUCS points.

Foundation, extended, degree apprenticeship, distance learning degree programmes and/or CPD and short courses are excluded.

*In exceptional circumstances, we’ll also consider applications from those participating in individual sports and competing at the highest levels.

Application process

To find out more and submit a scholarship application, email our Clubs and Performance Sport Manager, Cherrelle Emanuel: cherrelle.emanuel@aru.ac.uk.

Applications are open year-round. You’ll remain eligible for our Sport Scholarship up to the point you start your course at ARU.

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